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Chapter 4: Vidura Approaches Maitreya

Verse 5 of 36
SB 3.4.5

तथापि तदभिप्रेतं जानन्नहमरिन्दम पृष्ठतो ऽन्वगमं भर्तुः पादविश्लेषणाक्षमः

tathāpi tad-abhipretaṁ jānan naham arindama pṛṣṭhato 'nvagamaṁ bhartuḥ pāda-viśleṣaṇākṣamaḥ

Synonyms

tathāpi—yet, in spite of; tat-abhipretam—His desire; jānan—knowing; na—not; aham—I; arindama—O subduer of the enemy (Vidura); pṛṣṭhataḥ—behind; anvagamam—followed; bhartuḥ—of the master; pāda-viśleṣaṇa—separation from His lotus feet; akṣamaḥ—not being able..

Translation

Yet in spite of my knowing His desire [to destroy the dynasty], O Arindama [Vidura], I followed Him because it was impossible for me to bear separation from the lotus feet of the master.

Verse 5 of 36